Death toll rises in Kyiv after massive Russian missile attack, -emergency service update

Source: Kyiv City Military Administration, Photo courtesy of Ukraine’ Emergency Service

The number of children killed in a massive missile attack by Russian forces on Ukraine’s capital has increased, according to updated reports.

Kyiv City Military Administration said on Tuedsay rescue teams had discovered the body of a boy under the rubble in the Shevchenkivskyi district meaning there were 4 children among 27 killed on July 8.

The attack also left 117 people injured, making the recent attack one of the most violent.

Russian forces launched a massive strike on Ukraine on July 8, firing 40 missiles of various types, which led to deaths of 36 people in Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Dnipro.